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"I told you so," said he, laughing; 

 " money can do any thing any where, but 

 especially here in Purgatory : it is one of 

 their articles of belief." 



" Where on earth did you pick up these 

 things ?" said the Parson. 



" I have been quartered in Ireland before 

 now," said the Captain ; " and I know the 

 manners and customs of one class of the people 

 better than you do. I have merely saved 

 some half-dozen penitents the sin of breaking 

 their fast on the sly, by furnishing them 

 with means for a fortnight's drunkenness at 

 Petti goe, as soon as they are absolved and 

 dismissed. Besides, look here ! Johnny, 

 my man, take these eggs and things from 

 me, and stow them away somewhere or other. 

 Look here! see what I have elicited from 

 under the petticoats of a pious and highly 

 respectable female : it is a dead secret 

 though, and you shall see only the neck of 

 the bottle till we are fairly afloat. Now, 

 then, be smart with you, all hands, and 

 shove off with the boat, for I am not quite 

 easy in my mind with all these contraband 

 articles about me." 



The heavy, clumsy-looking cot, turned out 



